Inside the world of racing by Apollo
Henry de Bromhead's Minella Indo ran an absolute cracker in the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday. Photo: Inpho.
Dungarvan flat jockey Trevor Whelan was in double winning form at Lingfield Park on Wednesday scoring on 11/10 chance Niloufar and 11/2 shot Machete Beach.
The Henry de Bromhead trained Coming Up Easy the 8/11 market leader ran out a facile winner over hurdles at Limerick during the week.
In point-to-point racing news Ballyduff Upper jockey Adam Feeney was in double winning form at Sunday’s Duhallow fixture guiding Myfriendcooper and Millie B to win their respective races.
Pierce Power who won a Dawstown point with Slade Steel is a cousin of former leading jump jockey Robbie Power. Slade Steel trained by Henry de Bromhead went on to win the Supreme Novices Hurdle at this year’s Cheltenham racing festival.
Recently retired jump jockey Aidan Coleman (35) partnered a total of 1,251 winners in England and Ireland.
In Britain once you run in a hunter chase a horse under the care of a licensed trainer is not allowed race in any other sort of chase that season. Cheltenham hunter chase winner Sine Nomine could run in the Scottish Grand National at Ayr on the basis that Fiona Needham is a permit holder and not a licenced trainer.
When Howaya Now obliged at Exeter it meant winning rider Harry Bannister has ridden a winner at every British jump track.
Useful hurdler Love Envoi made £135,000 at the recent Aintree sales and is now off to the breeding paddocks.
In an amazing coincidence Aidan Coleman rode his first winner (Tashkandi) at Uttoxeter in 2007 for trainer Sarah Humphrey while his last winner Gloirse D’athon in 2023 was at the same venue for the same trainer.
In a blatant schooling in public incident at Wincanton where Northern Air finished second over hurdles jockey Paddy Brennan picked up an 18 days ban, trainer Fergal O Brien was fined £4,000 and the horse banned from racing for 40 days.
2.05 Perennial Freight Supporting Tramore AFC Maiden Hurdle of €10,500 2m.
2.40 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle of €15,000 2m.
3.15 Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle of €11,000 2m. 4f. 70yds.
3.50 Tramore Athletic Club Handicap Hurdle of €11,500 2m. 4f. 70yds.
4.20 Waterford City Rugby Club Handicap Steeplechase of €15,000 2m. 5f. 126yds.
4.50 Tramore GAA Handicap Steeplechase of €10,500 1m. 7f. 110yds.
5.20 Kent Homes Supporting Wfd Rugby Club Rated Nov Chase of €15,000 1m. 7f. 110yds.
4.38 Ladies Day August 17th Maiden Hurdle of €10,000 2m.
5.10 Copper Coast Handicap Hurdle of €10,000 2m.
5.40 Anne Valley Walk Handicap Hurdle of €10,000 2m. 4f. 120yds.
6.10 Tramore Promenade Beginners Steeplechase of €11,000 2m. 5f. 150yds.
6.40 West Waterford Handicap Steeplechase of €10,000 2m. 5f. 150yds.
7.10 Gaultier Hunters Steeplechase of €10,000 2m. 5f. 150yds.
